Sports Calendar

Contacting Us

All calendar entries must be submitted in writing. No telephone calls will be accepted. All submissions for tryouts must include date, place and time of the tryout. Write to Sports Calendar, P.O. Box 3159, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102, fax to (336) 727-4083 or e-mail to sports@wsjournal.com

Registrations

Through Aug. 15 -- Optimist Youth Soccer for players 5-18. Ages 5-7/$50; 8-18/$70. Uniform additional. Late fee after Aug. 8. Contact: 774-6773; opt_socr@bellsouth.net; www.wsoptimist.com

Aug. 15, 22, 27 -- Rural Hall ASA girls fastpitch softball. Ages 5-18, Registration Aug. 15, 22 at Rural Hall Fire Dept., Aug. 27 at tryouts at Covington Park. Contacts: www.ruralhallasa.com, 969-2607, 969-2691

Aug. 16 -- Surry Storm Girls Basketball tryouts, at Mount Airy Middle School. Grades 3-4 (1 p.m.-2 p.m.); 5-6 (2 p.m.-3 p.m.); 7-8 (3 p.m.-4 p.m.); 9-12 (4 p.m.-5 p.m.). Must be in grade of 2009-10 school year. Contact: Gerald Culler 786-6522.

Aug. 16 -- Welcome Boosters fall soccer registration. At Welcome School Gym, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Contact: Welcomeboosters.net.

Through Aug. 21 -- HiToms Baseball fall league, for high-school players. Individuals and teams needed, play runs late August to early October. Contacts: 472-8667, info@hitoms.com

Through Aug. 22 -- Optimist Youth Soccer. Players 5-18. 5-7/$50; 8-18/$70. Uniform additional. Late feel after Aug. 15. Contact: 774-6773; opt_socr@bellsouth.net; www.wsoptimist.com

Through Aug. 24 -- High Point Stars basketball team registration for fall season. Practice begins Sept. 3. Boys and girls rising 3rd-9th grade. Coaches needed. Contact: Aaron Grier 991-0597; www.eteamz.com/highpointstarsbasketball

Through Aug. 25 -- 30-UP Fundraiser Men's basketball League. $1,500/team, $100/player. Contacts: 416-3566, stylez@56sohi.biz

Thorugh Aug. 28 -- Kernersville Family YMCA fall sports. Roller hockey (ages 5-18), T-ball/baseball (4-13), Soccer (3-13), Flag football (ages 4-13), Cheerleading (ages 5-12), Volleyball academy (10-18): Fees $50 members/$75 nonmembers ($65/$95 after Aug. 16). Practices start week of Aug. 31. Contact Chris Brady 996-2231, c.brady@ymcanwnc.org.

Through Aug. 29 -- Northwest Forsyth American Little League baseball and softball, boys and girls ages 6-16. Aug. 8 and 29, 10 a.m.-noon at NWFALL Complex, Runabout Road, Pfafftown or online at www.nwfall.org. Contact: Jeffgoldsmith@bellsouth.net

Through Aug. 31 -- Optimist Youth Field Hockey. Girls grades 3-9. $80. uniform, equipment additional. Contact: 774-6773; opt_socr@bellsouth.net; www.wsoptimist.com

Through Sept 7 -- Spike Greater adult and youth volleyball leagues, at Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church. Contacts: 776-9236 ext 117 or xavia@gcacc.org

Through Sept. 10 -- Triad Hoops Academy fall league. Play starts Aug. 29. Contact: www.triadhoops.com, 549-1783

Through Sept. 10 -- Kernersville Family YMCA Coach Z Basketball Academy. Ages 5-14. $70/members; $95/nonmembers. After Aug. 16, $85/members; $110/nonmembers. Meets Thursdays, starting Sept. 10. Contact: Chris Brady 996-2231; c.brady@ymcanwnc.org

Through Sept. 14 -- Kernersville Family YMCA Youth Golf Academy. Ages 5-14. At Olde Homeplace GC. $95/members; $120/nonmembers. After Aug. 16, $110/members; $135/nonmembers. Meets Mondays, starting Sept. 14. Contact: Chris Brady 996-2231; c.brady@ymcanwnc.org

Mondays -- Piedmont Athletics AAU Track, 6-8 p.m. at Parkland High, boys, girls 7-18. Contacts: Antwan Hughes 655-5366, piedmonttrackclub@yahoo.com

Monthly or bi-monthly -- Summer Swim Lessons at Kernersville YMCA. Ages 6 months-adult. $40/members; $80/non-members. Registration on the 15th/members; 22nd for non-members. Contact: Kernersville YMCA 996-2231; www.kernersvilleymca.org

Camps/clinics

Aug. 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22 -- Fast-pitch softball clinic, at Covington Park, Rural Hall. For players ages 5-18. 6-9 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. One-time fee $20/player. Call Ron Overby 969-2607 or 345-0460.

Starting Aug. 17 -- Ticky Burden Summer Basketball Camp, Gateway YWCA. Fees: $149/members; $199/non-members. Contact: Gateway YWCA 354-1930 (ext. 305); www.ywcaws.org

Aug. 17-21 -- Chuck McCracken Volleyball Camp, 8 a.m.-noon, at Kernersville YMCA. Ages 10-18. Fees: $80 members, $115 nonmembers. Contact: Chris Brady 996-2231; c.brady@ymcanwnc.org

Aug. 17-21 -- Rising Stars Basketball Camp, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Be A Sports in Thomasville. $40. Open for boys grades third through ninth. Call Aaron Grier 991-0597, Sherise Herring 870-2117 or e-mail agrier_hps@yahoo.com.

Aug. 19-21 -- ITZ Sports Basketball Camp, at Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church. Boys and girls in grades 1-10, fee $50, first 50 registered will pay half price. Contacts: 287-6823, x_mccarter@yahoo.com

Through Aug. 20 -- Vision Tennis Center Junior Summer Clinics. Beginners (Monday, Wednesday, 1 p.m.-2 p.m., $15 each visit or three weeks for $75); Intermediate (Tuesday, Wednesday, 1 p.m.-2 p.m., $15 each visit or three weeks for $75); Advanced (High school and tournament players, Monday-Thursday, 2 p.m.-3:30, $15 each visit or $45 for week). Contact: 766-9195.

Tuesdays, Thursdays Through Aug. 20 -- Junior Tennis Clinic, at South Fork Recreation Center 9 a.m.-10 a.m. or 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Ages 5-17. $15. Contact: Harold Moore 659-4305 or register at South Fork Recreation Center.

Sundays-Thursdays -- Hitting Zone clinics, $20. Mondays, hitting, ages 13-up; Wednesday's. hitting, 13-up, 6:30-8 p.m.; Thursdays, fast-pitch softball, 7 p.m. Call 794-1300.

Saturdays, Sundays -- Carolina Predators AAU Basketball Team Training, 1-5 p.m. at Meadowlark Middle School. Fee $56. Contact www.carolinapredators.com

Meetings, tryouts

Aug. 14 -- Tryouts for Kernersville Mavericks U14 Elite basketball, 7 p.m. at Wesleyan Christ Church. Season starts Aug. 31. Contacts: Kenneth McHam 462-1538, www.leaguelineup.com/kvillemavs

Aug. 15 -- Tryouts for 7U and 8U USSSA baseball teams for 2009-10 season, 5:30 at Southeastern Middle School, Stokes County. All games played in Greensboro. Call 591-3159.

Aug. 17-18 --Lady Knights travel basketball team tryouts, for girls in grades 4-6. 6 p.m.-7:30 (grades 4-5), 7:30-9 p.m, (grade 6) at North Davidson High. Contact: Gray Gilley 215-6425, ladyknightsaau@yahoo.com.

Aug. 22-23 -- Tryouts for High Point Storm Travel Baseball Club. 12U-13U. New Garden Friends School, 2015 Pleasant Ridge Road, Greensboro. Contact: Scott Wilkinson 847-2253; wilkinson4@northstate.net; www.eteamz.com/highpointstorm

Sept. 12-13 -- Tryouts and instructional showcase for Continental Baseball League, a 3-year-old independent pro league based in Texas. Tryouts at Guilford College. Registration, more information: www.cblproball.com, Ron Baron 214-234-0018.

Second Monday each month -- American Singles Golf Association meeting, 6:30 at Outwest Steakhouse, N.C. 66, Kernersville. Call Steve Motsinger 785-1409.

Tuesdays, Thursdays -- Tryouts for High Point Lady Knighthawks basketball. 7-8:30 p.m. at HP Westchester. Call Mario Watson or Dana Conte 848-4000.

Softball

Aug. 22 --West Stokes Rivercats tournament in East Bend. Entry fee is $150. Home-run rule is 5 per game, then we will play 1 up. Concessions availible. Team 1st- & 2nd-place plaques will be awarded. Tournament MVP, best defensive player, and best offensive player will be awarded. Contact Donald Shaw at 345-4509 or Mike Marshall at 413-3560. Any donations to the team can also be made to Donald Shaw or Mike Marshall.

Miscellaneous

Sept. 25 -- Spike Leukemia 2009 fundraiser, 6 p.m. at Reagan High. Reynolds-Reagan volleyball match, bone-marrow donor registry. Call Reagan High 703-6776.

Golf

Aug. 14 -- Old Hickory Council Boys Scouts Golf Classic, at Meadowlands GC. Shotgun start 12:30, four-player captain's choice, team and individual entries accepted. Contact: Steve Wilburn 336-760-2900, swilburn@bsamail.org

Aug. 15 -- Golfing for Grayson fundraiser, at Reynolds Park GC, shotgun start 8 a.m. Captain's choice, fee $200/team. Contact: Kevin Bedard 880-2154, www.graysonfoundation.net

Aug. 22 -- Parks Easter/Ken Sailer Memorial Golf Tournament, Lexington Municipal Golf Club, 2 p.m. Captain's choice, $45 per player/$180 per team. Proceeds to The American Children's Home. Call Ken Easter 249-2332.

Sept. 2 -- Clemmons Masonic Lodge #755 Charity Golf Tournament. At Oak Valley GC, Advance. Registration 11 a.m.; shotgun start 1 p.m. Deadline is Aug. 21. $300/team. Contact: Cob Charlier, P.O. Box 1752, Clemmons, N.C. 27012; 766-5133; rcharliersr@triadd.rr.com

Sept. 12 -- Rivalry on the Greens, at Hemlock GC. 4-player captain's choice, fundraiser for North Stokes and South Stokes high-school golf teams. Call 591-7934.

Sept. 18 -- Kernersville Chamber of Commerce tournament at Pine Knolls Golf Club. Morning and afternoon shotgun times available. Cost is $80 per player entry. Contact Kernersville Chamber of Commerce at 993-4521 or email kchamber@kernersvillenc.com. Registration form available at www.kernersvillenc.com.

Sept. 19 -- Third annual Tournament for Children with Autism by The Stogner Scholarship for Autism. Pudding Ridge Golf Course in Farmington. There are 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. shotgun starts. Four-man teams with captain's choice format. Cost is $60 per person by Sept. 1 or $70 per person after Sept. 1. Contact Wendi Cartner at Wendi@piedmontfacilities.com or 608-9418.

Sept. 25 -- St. Leo Tournament at Meadowlands Golf Club. Captain's Choice, 2 p.m. shotgun start. $90 per player. Call St. Leo's at 748-8252.

Oct. 3 -- "Four the Children" Old Town Masonic Lodge Captain's Choice Golf Tournament, at Long Creek GC. 7:30 a.m. sign-up; 8:30 shotgun start. Contact: Norman Noah 499-5795; otlgolf@gmail.com

Running/cycling

Aug. 15 -- Terry's Challenge Duathlon, at Ledford High. 7 a.m.-7:45/registration. 8 a.m./start of duathlon and 5K. $35/duathlon individual; $60/duathlon team; $25/5K individual. Packets can be picked up Aug. 14, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Hartley Drive Family YMCA, High Point or Aug. 15 7 a.m.-7:45 at Ledford. Contact: Hartley Drive Family YMCA 869-0151; www.hpymca.org

Aug. 23 -- Ramblin' Rose sprint triathlon, at Gateway YWCA, Winston-Salem. Women only, 250-yard pool swim, 9-mile bike, 2-mile run. Field limited. Register at http://www.ramblinroseevents.com

Aug. 29 -- Continental Divide 10-K Trail Race, at Camp Laurel Ridge, Laurel Springs. Men's race 9 a.m., women's race 10 a.m. Juniors 5-K race 11 a.m. Men's and women's races designated USATF's 10-K trail championships. Contacts: www.active.com, www.continentaldividetrailrace.com, Jason Bryant at runningmtn.goat@yahoo.com

Sept 5 -- Labor Day 5K at 7 p.m. All proceeds go to the Kernersville Running Club's Scholarship Fund. Contact Blake Ward at 972-6302 or Mike Jones at 682-8320. To register go to www.kernersville-running-club.org.

Sept. 11 -- Patriot Military Survival Series 8-K and 3-K cross-country races, at Beeson Park, Kernersville. 3-K fun run 5 p.m., 8-K team race (2- and 5-person teams) 6 p.m. (qualifier for national competition). Fees $35/runner for 8-K, $10 for fun run, add $10 after July 27. Contacts and information: www.UDCsports.com, Bill Cason 734-3009 or casonw@guilford.edu, www.coacho.com

Oct. 10 -- 5-K on the Greenway and half-mile fun run, 8:30 a.m. in Mount Airy. Contacts: 786-8313, reeves@reevescommunitycenter.com

Nov. 7 -- Half-marathon and team marathon, 8 a.m. in Mount Airy. Contacts: 786-8313, reeves@reevescommunitycenter.com